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Harry Kane to wear anti-discrimination armband at Qatar World Cup

England captain Harry Kane will wear an anti-discrimination armband during the team’s World Cup matches in Qatar this winter. The Football Association has joined nine other European federations, including the Football Association of Wales, in ...

21 Sept 2022 at 13:33

Sport

Football Association given assurances over LGBTQ+ fans at Qatar World Cup

Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham says he has been assured that LGBTQ+ England fans will not face arrest for holding hands in public at the World Cup in Qatar. Same-sex sexual activity is illegal in the Gulf state, raising ...

21 Sept 2022 at 21:05

Sport

Calls for FIFA to compensate migrant workers in Qatar receive public support

Calls for FIFA to contribute to a compensation scheme for migrant workers in World Cup host country Qatar have received strong public backing. Human rights campaign groups, including Amnesty International, have called on football’s global ...

15 Sept 2022 at 02:01

Sport

Amnesty International warns FIFA over potential Saudi Arabia World Cup bid

Staging the 2030 men’s World Cup in Saudi Arabia would be “virtually impossible” if FIFA correctly applies its human rights criteria to any bid it makes, Amnesty International has said. The Middle Eastern country, which has been widely ...

09 Sept 2022 at 10:58

Sport

Cristiano Ronaldo urged to highlight human rights issues in Saudi Arabia

Cristiano Ronaldo has been urged to speak about human rights issues in Saudi Arabia after his big-money move to the country. The Portugal superstar, 37, has signed for Al Nassr until 2025, announcing at his unveiling that his “work is ...

04 Jan 2023 at 18:02

Sport

Fears World Cup will not deliver change in Qatar amid LGBTQ+ supporter concerns

Hosting the World Cup will not deliver meaningful change in Qatar, a senior MP has said, amid ongoing concerns over the Gulf state’s response to LGBTQ+ symbols. Conservative MP Alicia Kearns, who chairs the Commons Foreign Affairs ...

23 Nov 2022 at 08:44

Sport

Migrant worker deaths between 400-500 – Qatar World Cup tournament chief

Between 400 and 500 migrants have died as a result of development linked to the Qatar World Cup, the tournament’s chief has claimed. Hassan Al-Thawadi, secretary general of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, gave the ...

29 Nov 2022 at 17:21

Sport

Rico Quitongo loses race discrimination claim against Airdrieonians

Rico Quitongo has described losing his race discrimination claim against his former club as a “bitter blow”. The 23-year-old took Airdrieonians and one of its directors, Paul Hetherington, to an employment tribunal over ...

24 Nov 2022 at 16:20

Sport

Fears World Cup will not deliver change in Qatar amid LGBTQ+ supporter concerns

23 Nov 2022 at 14:21

National News

Ireland's Human Rights record under review by UN in Geneva today

The UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group is set to review Ireland's human rights record today in Geneva. Minister for Equality Roderic O'Gorman is set to lead the Irish ...

10 Nov 2021 at 10:51

National News

From Russia With(out) Love: Tinder to leave Russia over human rights concerns

Dating app giant Tinder will leave Russia soon, citing human rights concerns related to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine. Match Group, which owns the app as well as other dating apps such as Plenty ...

02 May 2023 at 15:14

Northern Ireland

Varadkar to decide on legal challenge to Troubles legacy bill within weeks

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he will make a decision in the coming weeks on whether to launch a legal challenge against the UK Government’s Legacy Bill. As the Bill moved a step closer to becoming ...

06 Sept 2023 at 16:05

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